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This article lists works and people eligible for the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Awards for 2017 in each of the eligible categories. (The list is neither exhaustive nor necessarily accurate. Errors may be corrected and omissions added at any time.)

Introduction

The Ditmar Award is awarded subject to official rules, relevant sections of which are listed in each category below. Note also the following:

3.1 Timeliness: Works are eligible if they were first published or released anywhere in the world in an edition dated in the calendar year immediately preceding the year the award is held, or dated after the opening of nominations for the year immediately preceding the year the award is held if that is earlier than the start of that year (but after the close of that year).

3.2 Australianness: Nominees are eligible if they were Australian citizens or residents in the year their nominated work was released.

3.3 Eligibility of committee members: The awards will be administered by a sub-committee of the Standing Committee of the Business Meeting of the National Australian Science Fiction Convention, and the members of the sub-committee will not be eligible for an award and may neither nominate nor vote in the awards. The Standing Committee shall rule on issues of conflict of interest.

Best Novel

3.4 Novel: A Novel is any work of sf/f/h of more than 40,000 words.


  • 1916-ish, Ebony McKenna, Ebony McKenna.
  • A Shattered Empire (Sorcery Ascendent Sequence 3), Mitchell Hogan, HarperCollins.
  • A Single Light, Patricia Leslie, Odyssey Books.
  • A Tangle of Gold (The Colours of Madeleine 3), Jaclyn Moriarty, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • A Toaster on Mars, Darrell Pitt, Text Publishing.
  • A World of Ash, Justin Woolley, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • Adam, James Bushill.
  • Alliance (Linesman 2), S.K. Dunstall, Penguin Random House.
  • An Accident of Stars (The Manifold Worlds 1), Foz Meadows, Angry Robot.
  • Angel Blood (Angel Caste 1), K.S. Nikakis, SOV Media.
  • Argenterra, Donna Maree Hanson, Aust Spec Fiction.
  • Asena Blessed (The Chronicles of Altaica 2), Tracy M. Joyce, Odyssey Books.
  • Attainment (Warner's World 7), Dave O'Connor, Warp Drive Publishing.
  • Audacity (Warner's World 5), Dave O'Connor, Warp Drive Publishing.
  • Aurora: Decima (Aurora 6), Amanda Bridgeman, Amanda Bridgeman.
  • Bad Blood, Gary Kemble, Echo Publishing.
  • Beyond Carousel, Brendan Ritchie, Fremantle Press.
  • Bite Deep, Rebekah Turner, Escape Publishing.
  • Black, Fleur Ferris, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Black Jade, Kylie Chan, HarperCollins.
  • Book of Lies, Teri Terry, Orchard Press.
  • Born of the Phoenix, David Murray Forrester, Createspace.
  • Born of the Phoenix: The Crimson Sapphires, David Murray Forrester, Createspace.
  • Brotherband 6: The Ghostfaces, John Flanagan, Penguin Random House.
  • Captain America: Sub Rosa, David McDonald, Joe Books.
  • Chade (Elemental Paladins 3), Montana Ash, MoshPit Publishing.
  • Changeling's Island, Dave Freer, Baen.
  • Child of the Cloud (Pie Rats 5), Cameron Stelzer, Daydream Press.
  • City of Light, Keri Arthur, Penguin Random House.
  • Confluence (Linesman 3), S.K. Dunstall, Penguin Random House.
  • Confused (Betrothed 3), Wanda Wiltshire, Bloomsbury.
  • Crimson Fire, Mirren Hogan, The Dragon's Rocketship Publishing.
  • Dark Child (Bloodsworn), Adina West, Pan MacMillan Australia.
  • Daughter of Nomads (The Tales of Jahani 1), Rosanne Hawke, UQP.
  • Dawn of Procyon, Mark R. Healy, Future House Publishing.
  • Daystar (The Days are Numbered 1), Anne Hamilton, Wombat Books.
  • Den of Wolves (Blackthorn & Grim 3), Juliet Marillier, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • Devil Dragon, Deborah Sheldon, Severed Press.
  • Drums & Power Lines, Rowena Evans, IFWG Publishing Australia.
  • Duplicity (Lifesphere Inc 2), Talitha Kalago, Traditional Evolution.
  • Earthbound (Beacon 2), Valerie Parv, Pan MacMillan Australia.
  • Elegy, Jane Abbott, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Emperor of the Eight Islands (The Tale of Shikanoko 1 and 2), Lian Hearn, Hachette Australia.
  • Fault/Lines (The Hadron Damnation 0), Mark Lingane, Insync Holdings.
  • Fear is the Rider, Kenneth Cook, Text Publishing.
  • Fire and Gold (The Sisters of the North 1), Mara Amberly.
  • Fire Boy, Sami Shah, Fantastica.
  • Frontier Defiant, Leonie Rogers, Hague Publishing.
  • Gemina (The Illuminae Files 2), Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, Allen & Unwin.
  • Goblin Mafia Wars, D.C. Green, Ford Street Publishing.
  • Goldenhand (Old Kingdom Series 5), Garth Nix, Allen & Unwin.
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways, David McDonald, Joe Books.
  • Harsh Lessons (The Leeth Dossier 2), L.J. Kendall.
  • Heart Hunter, K.S. Nikakis, SOV Media.
  • Heart of Brass (The Antipodean Queen 1), Felicity Banks, Odyssey Books.
  • Hell on Wheels, Rhyll Biest, Escape Publishing.
  • Her Endearing Young Charms, Heidi Wessman Kneale.
  • Hexenhaus, Nikki McWatters, UQP.
  • Hollow House, Greg Chapman, Omnium Gatherum.
  • Ice, Russell Roberts, Blue Wing Books.
  • In the Company of the Dead (The Sundered Oath 1), Ciara Ballintyne, Evolved Publishing.
  • In the Heat of the Day, Peter Rondel, IFWG Publishing Australia.
  • Insurrection (Warner's World 3), Dave O'Connor, Warp Drive Publishing.
  • Invoked, Dani Kristoff, Escape Publishing.
  • Iris and the Tiger, Leanne Hall, Text Publishing.
  • Isadora (The Chronicles of Kaya 3), Charlotte McConaghy, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Island of the Dolls, Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books.
  • JumpStart (Champagne Universe Series 1), A.K. Brown, Squid Publishing.
  • Julius and the Soulcatcher (The Watchmaker Novels 2), Tim Hehir, Text Publishing.
  • Kantovan Vault (The Spiral Wars 3), Joel Shepherd.
  • Kingsblood (The Parthasian Trilogy 1), J.S. Harris, Jaffa Books.
  • Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact (Lady Helen 2), Alison Goodman, HarperCollins.
  • Leviathan's Blood (The Children Trilogy 2), Ben Peek, St. Martin's Press.
  • Limerence (The Cure 3), Charlotte McConaghy, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • Lord of the Darkwood (The Tale of Shikanoko 3 and 4), Lian Hearn, Hachette Australia.
  • Marry Me, Heidi Wessman Kneale, in Marry Me, The Wild Rose Press.
  • Mindrider, Graham Storrs, Canta Libre.
  • Nevernight, Jay Kristoff, HarperCollins.
  • Of A Dark Heart (Legends of Nowhere 1), Chris Foster.
  • ON, Jon Puckridge, Hague Publishing.
  • Paladin (Elemental Paladins 2), Montana Ash, MoshPit Publishing.
  • Parallel Roads, Mel Teshco, Escape Publishing.
  • Pia and the Skyman, Sue Parritt, Odyssey Books.
  • Plato Wyngard and the Valley of the Immortals, Marc and James Lindsay, Murder of Crows Publishing.
  • Premonition (Demon Hunters 4), Avril Sabine, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • Quantum Break: Zero State, Cam Rogers, Tor.
  • Raelia (The Medoran Chronicles 2), Lynette Noni, Bloomsbury.
  • Ranger's Apprentice, The Early Years 2: The Battle of Hackham Heath, John Flanagan, Penguin Random House.
  • Rat City, Ree Kimberley, Pronoun.
  • Realms of the Fae 2: Marked By The Hunt, Avril Sabine, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • Redemption, Lara Morgan, Escape Publishing.
  • Resilience (Warner's World 6), Dave O'Connor, Warp Drive Publishing.
  • Retribution (Warner's World 4), Dave O'Connor, Warp Drive Publishing.
  • Riven (The Hero Rebellion 2), Belinda Crawford, Odyssey Books.
  • Robyn and the hoodettes, Ebony McKenna, Ebony McKenna.
  • Rosie's Rangers 1: Justice, Avril Sabine, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • Rosie's Rangers 2: Vengeance, Avril Sabine, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • Salvage, Martin Rodoreda, Odyssey Books.
  • Sisters of the Fire , Kim Wilkins, Harlequin.
  • Somebody Stop Ivy Pocket, Caleb Krisp, HarperCollins.
  • Son of the Sixth, Richard Ellicott.
  • Songlines (The Sentinels of Eden 1), Carolyn Denman, Odyssey Books.
  • Special, Georgia Blain, Random House Australia.
  • Split Infinity (Lifespan of Starlight 2), Thalia Kalipsakis, Hardie Grant Egmont.
  • Squid's Grief, D.K. Mok, D.K. Mok.
  • Star of Deltora 3: The Towers of Illica, Emily Rodda, Omnibus Books.
  • Star of Deltora 4: The Hungry Isle, Emily Rodda, Omnibus Books.
  • Stiletto, Daniel O'Malley, Little, Brown and Company.
  • Swarm by Deborah Biancotti, Margo Lanagan & Scott Westerfeld, Allen & Unwin.
  • Tallwood, Amanda Kool, Satalyte Publishing.
  • Talon, Amanda Greenslade, Australian eBook Publisher.
  • The Benevolent Deception (The Benevolent Series 1), Aiden L. Bailey.
  • The Blood in the Beginning (Ava Sykes 1), Kim Falconer, Harlequin.
  • The Bone Queen, (Pellinor 1), Alison Croggon, Walker Books.
  • The Book of Whispers, Kimberley Starr, Text Publishing.
  • The City of Quartz, Ian Irvine (Hobson), Zoetics Institute.
  • The Cloak of Challiver, Satima Flavell, Satalyte Publishing.
  • The Curiosity Machine (The Billionaire Series 6), Richard Newsome, Text Publishing.
  • The Enlightened, K. Modulon, Kelly Books.
  • The Ethereans: Dark Genesis, C.F. Reynolds, PowerLight Enterprises.
  • The Fall of the Dagger, Glenda Larke, Little, Brown Book Group.
  • The Fear Collectors, Lauren E Mitchell.
  • The Grave at Storm's End (The Vengeance Trilogy 3), Devin Madson, Cloudburst Books.
  • The Grief Hole, Kaaron Warren, IFWG Publishing Australia.
  • The Hopes of Kings, Steve Reilly, Brolga Publishing.
  • The House of Snow and Apples, Hob Goodfellowe.
  • The Island Will Sink, Briohny Doyle, The Lifted Brow.
  • The Leopard Princess (The Tales of Jahani 2), Rosanne Hawke, UQP.
  • The King's City, Nina D'Aleo, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • The Last Guard, K.J. Taylor, Satalyte Publishing.
  • The Lyre Thief, Jennifer Fallon, HarperCollins.
  • The Map of Bones, Francesca Haig, HarperCollins.
  • The Mothersea, Stephen Renneberg.
  • The Once and Future Camelot, Felicity Pulman, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • The Other Side of Summer, Emily Gale, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • The Poisoned Quarrel, Duncan Lay, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • The Riders of Thunder Realm (Paladero 1), Steven Lochran, Hardie Grant Egmont.
  • The Road to Winter, Mark Smith, Text Publishing.
  • The Shark Caller, Dianne Wolfer, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • The Sleeping Life, Andrea K. Höst, Andrea K. Hösth.
  • The Sorrow of the Waters, Karen Hughes, Kalika Magic.
  • The South Reclaimed (The South Forsaken 2), Rachel Drummond, Odyssey Books.
  • The Special Ones, Em Bailey, Hardie Grant Egmont.
  • The Stars Askew, Rjurik Davidson, Tor.
  • The Storyteller's Muse, Traci Harding, HarperCollins.
  • The Summon Stone, Ian Irvine, Little, Brown Book Group.
  • The Swarm Awakens (The Redemption Series 1), Jodie G. Rye, Jodie Rye.
  • The Tau Ceti Diversion, Chris McMahon, Severed Press.
  • The Turners, Mick Elliott, Hachette Australia.
  • The Twins of Tintarfell, James O'Loghlin, Pan Macmillan Australia.
  • The Wizardry of Jewish Women, Gillian Polack, Satalyte Publishing.
  • Threader, Rebekah Turner, Harlequin.
  • Three, Justin D'Arth, Ford Street Publishing.
  • Through the Fig Tree, K.E. Fraser.
  • Time Catcher, Cheree Peters, Ford Street Publishing.
  • Transyvlanian Knight (A Turning Points Novel 2), Jodie Lane, Jodie Lane.
  • Truth Unveiled (Daughter of Ravenswood 2), Raven's Lair Publishing.
  • Unbidden (The Elm Stone Saga 3), Shayla Morgansen, Ouroborus Book Services.
  • Unbidden, T.J. Park, Harper Collins.
  • Vigil, Angela Slatter, Jo Fletcher Books.
  • Waer, Meg Caddy, Text Publishing.
  • Watershed, Jane Abbott, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Waycaller, D.J. McPhee, Black Phoenix Publishing Collective.
  • We Ate the Road Like Vultures, Lynette Lounsbury, Inkerman & Blunt.
  • Welcome to the Apocalypse 1: Pandora, D.L. Richardson, D.L. Richardson.
  • When the Lyrebird Calls, Kim Kane, Allen & Unwin.
  • Who's Afraid?, Maria Lewis, Little, Brown Book Group.
  • Wild Thing (The Leeth Dossier 1), L.J. Kendall.
  • Word Hunters: Top Secret Files, Nick Earls and Terry Whidborne, UQP.
  • Yellow, Megan Jacobson, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Young Slasher, S. Elliot Brandis, Aberrant Minds Publishing.

Best Novella or Novelette

3.5 Novella or Novelette: A Novella or Novelette is any work of sf/f/h of 7,500 to 40,000 words.


  • "A Deeper Green", Samantha Murray, in Beneath Ceaseless Skies 205.
  • "A Lady of Many Charms", Heidi Kneale, in Hero & Heroine 1, Misque Press.
  • "A Legacy of Elves", C.M. Simpson, in A Legacy of Elves, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "A Strange Loop", T.R. Napper, in Interzone 262.
  • "All the Colours of the Tomato", Simon Petrie, in Dimension6 9.
  • "Another Being", Claude Joseph, in Another Being, Xlibris.
  • "At the Sign of the Crow and Moon", Mitchell Hogan, in At the Sign of the Crow and Moon, Mitchell Hogan.
  • "Bait", Janet Haigh, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 64.
  • "Beach Cricket", Tony Shillitoe, in The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror 1, Altair Australia.
  • "Blue Frog Falls", Brian Craddock, in Blue Frog Falls (The Refuge Collection 5.6), Steve Dillon.
  • "Box of Bones", Jeremy Bates, in Box of Bones, Ghillinnein Books.
  • "Bronzeheart", Lucy Stone, in GigaNotoSaurus, 1 June, 2016.
  • "Burnt Sugar", Kirstyn McDermott, in Dreaming in the Dark, PS Publishing.
  • "By the Laws of Crab and Woman", Jason Fischer, in Review of Australian Fiction, Vol 17, Issue 6.
  • "Captive", Amanda Pillar, in Captive, Pan MacMillan Australia.
  • "Catch A Fallen Star", Sulari Gentill, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "Charming", Kirstie Olley, in Leading Edge 68.
  • "Curse of the Genie's Ring", Tania Ingram, in Jinny & Cooper: Curse of the Genie's Ring, Puffin Books.
  • "Cybertricks", Goldie Alexander, in Cybertricks, Five Senses Education.
  • "Dead Blue Air", Taine Andrews, in Specul8, November 2016.
  • "Death and the Moon", Andrea K. Höst, in The Towers, the Moon, Andrea K. Hösth.
  • "Death at the Dragon Circus", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "Delta Void's Day Off", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Bounty: A Mocklore Collection, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "Did We Break the End of the World?", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Defying Doomsday, Twelfth Planet Press.
  • "Dig World", Bajo + Hex, in Dig World (Pixel Raiders 1), Scholastic Australia.
  • "Dragon Land", Bajo + Hex, in Dragon Land (Pixel Raiders 2), Scholastic Australia.
  • "Elizabeth and Zenobia", Jessica Miller, in Elizabeth and Zenobia, Text Publishing.
  • "Escape from Thorngate Hall", Sean Williams et al., in The Advertiser (Adelaide).
  • "Evangeline and the Alchemist", Madeleine D'Este, in Evangeline and the Alchemist.
  • "Evangeline and the Bunyip", Madeleine D'Este, in Evangeline and the Bunyip.
  • "Exile", Nathan M. Farrugia, in Helix: Episode 2 (Exile), Pronoun.
  • "Exli and the Dragon", Jason Franks, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "Fantasy Forest", Greg Austin, in Fantasy Forest, Mountain Mist Productions.
  • "Finnegan's Field", Angela Slatter, in Tor.com.
  • "Floored", Mark Lingane, in Floored, Insync Books.
  • "For the Glory Set Before Them", Matt Karlov, in For The Glory Set Before Them, Imago Mundi Press.
  • "Forfeit", Andrea K. Höst, in The Towers, the Moon, Andrea K. Hösth.
  • "Forgive Me Jena", Avril Sabine, in Plea of the Damned 3: Forgive Me Jena, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "Going Viral", Thoraiya Dyer, in Dimension6 8.
  • "Golden Fortune, Dragon Jade", Alan Baxter, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "Glass Slipper Scandal", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Sheep Might Fly.
  • "Heart of the Mountain", Jeanette O' Hagan, in Heart of the Mountain, By the Light Books.
  • "Helix", Nathan M. Farrugia, in Helix: Episode 1 (Helix), Pronoun.
  • "How To Stop An Alien Invasion Using Shakespeare", Nick Falk and Tony Flowers, in How To Stop An Alien Invasion Using Shakespeare, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • "In Blood Comes Salvation", Sarah Knight, in The World of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror 1, Altair Australia.
  • "In the Company of Rogues", Kat Clay, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "In the Realm of Dragons", George Ivanoff, in You Choose... 10: In the Realm of Dragons, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • "Interceptor", Nathan M. Farrugia, in Helix: Episode 3 (Interceptor), Pronoun.
  • "Into Torden", Z.F. Kingbolt, in Into Torden, MidnightSun Publishing.
  • "Jo-Kin vs Lord Terra", Karen Tyrrell, in Jo-Kin vs Lord Terra (Super Space Kids 2), Digital Future Press.
  • "Kid Dark Against the Machine", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Kid Dark Against the Machine, Book Smugglers Publishing.
  • "Ladyflies", Jason Fischer, in Review of Australian Fiction, Vol 20, Issue 4.
  • "Lily in the Mirror", Paula Hayes, in Lily in the Mirror, Fremantle Press.
  • "Magrit", Lee Battersby, in Magrit, Lee Battersby, Walker Books.
  • "Minutes Till Midnight", Matthew Stoff, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine.
  • "Moonshine", Simon Brown, in Dreaming in the Dark, PS Publishing.
  • "My Teacher's Big Bad Secret", Tania Ingram, in Jinny & Cooper: My Teacher's Big Bad Secret, Puffin Books.
  • "Olivia Stone and the Trouble With Trixies", Jeffery E. Doherty, in Olivia Stone and the Trouble With Trixies (The Guardians of St. Giles 1), IFWG Publishing Australia.
  • "Old Bones, Young Bones", Gerald Huntman, in Old Bones, Young Bones (The Refuge Collection 5.3), Steve Dillon.
  • "One Down, Last Down", Kristian Olesen, in All the King's Men, Deeper Meanings.
  • "Queen of Courtesans", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Bounty: A Mocklore Collection, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "Rendezvous at Raptor's Rest", C.M. Simpson, in Rendezvous at Raptor's Rest, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Revenge of the Stone Witch", Tania Ingram, in Jinny & Cooper: Revenge of the Stone Witch, Puffin Books.
  • "Rider & the Hummingbird", Leah Boonthanom, Madi Duncan, Chris Lake, Tony McFadden, Kylie Pfeiffer, Kristin Prescott, and Zena Shapter, in Rider & the Hummingbird, Northern Beaches Writers' Group.
  • "Rocky and the Great Teddybear Rescue", Carlie Simonsen, in Rocky and the Great Teddybear Rescue, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Rocky Rides the Space Range", Carlie Simonsen, in Rocky Rides the Space Range, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Rocky Touches Down", Carlie Simonsen, in Rocky Touches Down, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Salto Mortal", Nick T. Chan, in Lightspeed Science Fiction & Fantasy 73.
  • "Search for the Sea Bogle", Tania Ingram, in Jinny & Cooper: Search for the Sea Bogle, Puffin Books.
  • "Seppelitus", Carlie Simonsen, in Seppelitus, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Served Cold", Alan Baxter, in Dreaming in the Dark, PS Publishing.
  • "Six Bullets", Jeremy Bates, in Six Bullets, Ghillinnein Books.
  • "Song Bird Superhero", Karen Tyrrell, in Song Bird Superhero, Digital Future Press.
  • "Strange Dancemates", Ephiny Gale, in GigaNotoSaurus, 1 September 2016.
  • "Survivor", Amanda Pillar, in Survivor.
  • "The Arena", Avril Sabine, in Mark of Kings 1: The Arena, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "The Assassin", Avril Sabine, in Mark of Kings 3: The Assassin, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "The Black Shuck", Brian Craddock, in The Black Shuck (The Refuge Collection 4.6), Steve Dillon.
  • "The Bonobo's Dream", Rose Mulready, Xoum Publishing.
  • "The Bride With Red Hair", Kylie Chan, in The Bride With Red Hair. Kylie Chan.
  • "The Drowned Dead Shape", Keith Taylor, in Skelos 1.
  • "The Echo of Nothing", Michael Huddlestone, in The Typhon Expanse, Townsville Speculative Fiction Group.
  • "The Empath's Tale", Steve Dillon, in The Empath's Tale, Parts 1-6, Steve Dillon.
  • "The Eschatologist", Greg Chapman, in The Eschatologist, Voodoo Press.
  • "The Four Deaths of Taylor Ngo", T.R. Napper, in Lontar 7.
  • "The Golden Bird", Avril Sabine, in Fairytales Retold: The Golden Bird, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "The Heart of the Mission", Matthew R. Davis, in The Heart of the Mission (The Refuge Collection 4.4), Steve Dillon.
  • "The Island", Avril Sabine, in Mark of Kings 2: The Island, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "The King", Avril Sabine, in Mark of Kings 4: The King, Broken Gate Publishing.
  • "The Mermaid Club", Jason Nahrung, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "The Panther's Paw", Emilie Collyer, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "The Price of Magic", K.J. Taylor, in The Price of Magic, Black Phoenix Publishing Collective.
  • "The Queen of Mars", Marc Murkin, in The Typhon Expanse, Townsville Speculative Fiction Group.
  • "The Shock of Survival", Nicole Field, in The Shock of Survival, Less Than Three Press.
  • "The Strange Old Man", Steve Dillon, in The Strange Old Man (The Refuge Collection 6.5), Steve Dillon.
  • "The Tallow-Wife", Angela Slatter, in A feast of sorrow: stories", Prime Books.
  • "The Tame Animals of Saturn", Adam Browne, in The Tame Animals of Saturn, Peggy Bright Books.
  • "The Troll's Toll", Kirstie Olley, in The Troll's Toll.
  • "The White Feather", Heidi Wessman Kneale, in The White Feather, The Wild Rose Press.
  • "Two Wings", Andrea K. Höst, in The Towers, the Moon, Andrea K. Hösth.
  • "Tumbleweeds", Ainslie Hill, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 64.
  • "Unmagical Boy Story", Tansy Rayner Roberts, in Sheep Might Fly.
  • "Valdur the Viking and the Ghostly Goths", Craig Cormick, in Valdur the Viking and the Ghostly Goths, Ford Street Publishing.
  • "Virgin Soil", Narelle M. Harris, in And Then... 1, Clan Destine Press.
  • "Waking in Winter", Deborah Biancotti, in Waking in Winter, PS Publishing.
  • "Water and Light", Simon Bobeldyk, in Water and Light.
  • "What Shines Brightest Burns Most Fiercely", Angela Slatter, in A feast of sorrow: stories", Prime Books.
  • "Wired", Jessi Hammond, in Aurealis 88.

Best Short Story

3.6 Short Story: A Short Story is any work of sf/f/h less than 7,500 words.


  • "#WhatIsHendersonsCurse", Melanie Rees, in Aurealis 88.
  • "3' 47", E.W. Story, in The Earthlings, Brukselka Books.
  • "68 Days", Kaaron Warren, in Tomorrow's Cthulhu: Stories at the Dawn of Posthumanity, Broken Eye Books.
  • "A Brightness", Les Wicks, in AntipodeanSF 216.
  • "A Brother's Deed", Michael Juschke, in "A Brother's Deed, Michael Juschke.
  • "A Faithful Companion", Deborah Sheldon, in Tincture Journal 13.
  • "A House in the Blue", Jason Nahrung, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "A pain that must be suffered", Jo Anderton, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "A Right Pretty Mate", Lisa L. Hannett, in Dreaming in the Dark, PS Publishing.
  • "A Special Breed", Geneve Flynn, in Darkest Depths, Vision Writers.
  • "A Strong Urge To Fly", Alan Baxter, in Crow Shine, Ticonderoga Publications.
  • "A Tear for David", Robert N. Stephenson, in The Fifth Dimension, September 2016.
  • "A Touch of Rain", Ed Errington, in AntipodeanSF 211.
  • "Abstract", B.P. Gregory, in Abstract, B.P. Gregory.
  • "Accidents Happen", Kirstyn McDermott, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "Across the White Desert", Deborah Sheldon, in Aurealis 87.
  • "Against The Tide", Andrew Roff, in AntipodeanSF 218.
  • "A.k.a: The Further Adventures of Schrödinger's Cat", Christine Gladstone, in AntipodeanSF 218.
  • "All In A Day's Work", David Scholes, in AntipodeanSF 211.
  • "All Roll Over", Kaaron Warren, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "All Those Superpowers and What Are They Good For?", Garth Nix, in Dreaming in the Dark, PS Publishing.
  • "An Eye For An Eye", George Ivanoff, in Secret Agendas (The X-Files 3), IDW Publishing.
  • "An Incident in Prnjavor", Gerry Huntman, in The World of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror 1, Altair Australia.
  • "An Unexpected Gift", Michael Grey, in A Toy Christmas, Christmas Press.
  • "And Now Thou Art Cursed From the Eath", David McDonald, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.
  • "Andromeda", Claire Fitzpatrick, in Nebula Rift, Vol. 04, No. 03.
  • "Another Being", Claude Joseph, in Another Being, Xlibris.
  • "Atavistacular", Marlee Jane Ward, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 64.
  • "Autumnal Threat", C.M. Simpson, in Autumnal Threat, C.M. Simpson Publishing.
  • "Avi and the Chanukah Surprise", Goldie Alexander, in A Toy Christmas, Christmas Press.
  • "Bad Boy", Pascal Inard, in Bewildering Stories 688.
  • "Become Him", Greg Chapman, in Morbid Metamorphosis, Lycan Valley Press.
  • "Beehive Heart", Angela Rega, in Strange Little Girls, Belladonna Publishing.
  • "Between Two Poles Eternal", E.W. Story, in The Earthlings, Brukselka Books.
  • "Beware Of The Antifox", Pascal Inard, in AntipodeanSF 219.
  • "Beyond the Sea", Nick T. Chan, in Aliterate 1.
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  • "Zero Sum Game", Darren Goossens, in In Your Face, FableCroft Publishing.

Best Collected Work

3.7 Collected Work: A collected work is a sf/f/h collection or anthology, magazine or journal, ezine or webzine which must pay contributors in other than contributor copies and incidentals, or the editor/s of which declare the work to be professional. At least one edition of a collected work must have been issued in the eligible calendar year.


  • A Collection of Science Fiction Gems by David K. Scholes.
  • A Fearsome Engine, Zena Shapter and Chris Lake, Northern Beaches Writers' Group.
  • A feast of sorrows: stories by Angela Slatter, Prime Books.
  • A Toy Christmas, Sophie Masson, Christmas Press.
  • All the King's Men, Shane W. Smith, Deeper Meanings.
  • And Then... 1, Ruth Wykes and Kylie Fox, Clan Destine Press.
  • Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 62, Amy Gordon, Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Incorporated.
  • Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 63, Terry Wood, Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Incorporated.
  • Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 64, Tom Dullemond, Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Incorporated.
  • Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 65, Terry Morris, Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Incorporated.
  • AntipodeanSF, Ion Newcombe.
  • Aurealis 88, Dirk Strasser, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 89, Dirk Strasser, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 90, Stephen Higgins, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 91, Stephen Higgins, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 92, Michael Pryor, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 93, Michael Pryor, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 94, Michael Pryor, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 95, Stephen Higgins, Chimaera Publications.
  • Aurealis 96, Dirk Strasser, Chimaera Publications.
  • Bounty: A Mocklore Collection by Tansy Rayner Roberts, FableCroft Publishing.
  • Bridging Infinity, Jonathan Strahan, Solaris.
  • Burger Force, Volume 1, Jackie Ryan, Parentheses Press.
  • Concentration by Jack Dann, PS Publishing.
  • Crow Shine by Alan Baxter, Ticonderoga Publications.
  • Crucifix Executioner, Vol. 1, Duncan Cunningham and Aaron Cassidy, Killer Comics.
  • Darkest Depths, Vision Writers.
  • Darkest Night, Volume 1: "Love", Hayden Fryer, Siberian Productions.
  • Dead of Night: The Best of Midnight Echo, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Australian Horror Writer's Association.
  • Defying Doomsday, Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench, Twelfth Planet Press.
  • Dimension6 Annual Collection 2016, Keith Stevenson, coeur de lion.
  • Doctor Jack & Other Tales (The Adventures of Viola Stewart Journal 1), Karen J. Carlisle, Kraken Publishing.
  • Dreaming in the Dark, Jack Dann, PS Publishing.
  • Drowned Worlds, Jonathan Strahan, Solaris.
  • Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales (The Adventures of Viola Stewart Journal 2), Karen J. Carlisle, Kraken Publishing.
  • In Your Face, Tehani Wessely, FableCroft Publishing.
  • Monsters, Karen Beilharz
  • Novascapes: Speculative Fiction from the Hunter Region 2, Cassandra E. Page, Invisible Elephant Press.
  • Quick bright things: Poems of fantasy and myth, P.S. Cottier, Ginninderra Press.
  • Retro Sci-Fi Tales 3, Darren Koziol, Dark Oz.
  • Tales From the Scribe: A Collection by Tarran Jones.
  • The Red Heart by Tony Shillitoe.
  • The Refuge Collection: Heaven to Some..., Steve Dillon, Steve Dillon.
  • The Refuge Collection 2, Steve Dillon.
  • The Refuge Collection 3, Steve Dillon.
  • The Refuge Collection 4, Steve Dillon.
  • The Refuge Collection 5, Steve Dillon.
  • The Refuge Collection 6, Steve Dillon.
  • The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror 1, Robert N. Stephenson, Altair Australia.
  • Tales From The Scribe: A Collection", Tarran Jones, Tarran Jones.
  • The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year 10, Jonathan Strahan, Solaris.
  • The Earthlings by E.W. Story, Brukselka Books.
  • Two Tales of Brothers from Ancient Mesopotamia by John Heffernan, Christmas Press.
  • Two Troll Tales from Norway by Margrete Lamond, Christmas Press.
  • The Typhon Expanse, Jarryd Luke, Townsville Speculative Fiction Group.
  • Weird Sex Fantasy, Volume 1 by Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr.
  • Winter Children & Other Chilling Tales by Angela Slatter, PS Publishing.
  • Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2015, edited by Julia Rios and Alisa Krasnostein, Twelfth Planet Press.

Best Artwork

3.8 Artwork: An artwork is a single work or series of related works of art in any medium other than text.


  • illustration, Peter Allert, for Aurealis 92.
  • illustrations, Dave Atze, for Don't Shut the Door, Boy In A Box Productions.
  • Mechanica, Lance Balchin, The Five Mile Press.
  • illustration, John Banitsiotis, for Aurealis 91.
  • illustration, Matt Bissett-Johnson, for Aurealis 88.
  • illustration, Matt Bissett-Johnson, for Aurealis 91.
  • illustration, Matt Bissett-Johnson, for Aurealis 96.
  • Dark Fairy Tale, Jenny Bolis, Jenny Bolis.
  • cover art, Greg Bridges, for Dreaming in the Dark. PS Publishing.
  • cover and internal artwork, Adam Browne, for The Tame Animals of Saturn, Peggy Bright Books.
  • illustrations, Lois Bury, for The Moonlight Bird and the Grolken, Interactive Publications.
  • illustration, Leah Clementson, for Aurealis 92.
  • illustration, Leah Clementson, for Aurealis 94.
  • illustrations, Lisa Coutts, for Lily the Elf: The Jumble Sale, Walker Books Australia.
  • illustrations, Lisa Coutts, for Lily the Elf: The Sleepover, Walker Books Australia.
  • illustrations, Dave Dye, for The Hurlyburly's Done, in 100% Biodegradable 13.
  • Brobot, James Foley, Fremantle Press.
  • Somewhere Else, Gus Gordon, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • illustration, Dion Hamill, for Aurealis 87.
  • illustration, Dion Hamill, for Aurealis 95.
  • illustrations, Ben Hutchings, for The Invisible War, Scale Free Network.
  • illustrations, Tom Jellett, for Grandpa's Big Adventure, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • illustrations, Tom Jellett, for The Gobbledygook and the Scribbledynoodle, Penguin Random House Australia.
  • Junk Witch 1, Ele Jenkins.
  • cover art, Kathleen Jennings, for The Rebirth of Rapunzel: A Mythic Biography of the Maiden in the Tower, FableCroft Publishing.
  • cover art, Kathleen Jennings, for The Winged Histories, Small Beer Press.
  • cover art, Kathleen Jennings, for Tremontaine, season 2, Serial Box.
  • map, Kathleen Jennings, for "Here Be Dragons", in Monsters.
  • illustration, Adam Katsaros, for Aurealis 90.
  • illustration, Andrew McKiernan, for Aurealis 87.
  • illustration, Andrew J. McKiernan, for Aurealis 96.
  • Mr Unpronounceable and the Infinity of Nightmares, Tim Molloy, Milk Shadow Books.
  • illustrations, Lewis P. Morley, for Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 63.
  • illustration, Shauna O'Meara, for Lackington's 12.
  • Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land: Friendgasm, Dean Rankine, Action Lab Entertainment.
  • Deakon the Dragon is Sad, Karen Russell.
  • illustration, Andrew Saltmarsh, for Aurealis 87.
  • illustration, Andrew Saltmarsh, for Aurealis 90.
  • illustration, Andrew Saltmarsh, for Aurealis 93.
  • illustration, Andrew Saltmarsh, for Aurealis 94.
  • illustration, Andrew Saltmarsh, for Aurealis 95.
  • cover art, Aimee Smith, for Andromeda Spaceways Magazine 64.
  • cover art, Tania Walker, for Bounty: a Mocklore collection, FableCroft Publishing.
  • cover art, Tania Walker, for Defying Doomsday, Twelfth Planet Press.
  • illustration, Lynette Watters, for Aurealis 88.
  • illustration, Lynette Watters, for Aurealis 89.
  • illustration, Lynette Watters, for Aurealis 91.
  • illustration, Lynette Watters, for Aurealis 92.
  • illustration, Lynette Watters, for Aurealis 94.
  • illustration, Rebekah White, for Aurealis 89.
  • illustration, Mark Wood, for Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine 63.

Best Fan Writer

3.9 Fan Writer and Fan Artist: These awards are made to writers or artists for a work or body of work first published, released, or made available for public viewing in the eligible calendar year. The writer or artist must have received no payment other than contributor copies and other incidentals (coffee mug, t-shirt, poster, etc.)

  • An Example Australian Writer, for (body of work, including) Example work(s), in Containing Publication(s), Publisher(s) (Location(s)). (Example link to more information)

  • James 'Jocko' Allen, for "My Life in Fanzines", in SF Commentary 93.
  • Aidan Doyle, for "The Science Fiction Writer's Hierarchy of Doubt"
  • Bruce Gillespie, for "Revelations: My Life, Science Fiction, and Fanzines", in SF Commentary 93.
  • John Litchen, for "Fascinating Mars: 120 Years of fiction about Mars, part 1", in SF Commentary 93.
  • Foz Meadows for Shattersnipe: Malcontent & Rainbows.
  • Tansy Rayner Roberts for "Justice League International".

Best Fan Artist

3.9 Fan Writer and Fan Artist: These awards are made to writers or artists for a work or body of work first published, released, or made available for public viewing in the eligible calendar year. The writer or artist must have received no payment other than contributor copies and other incidentals (coffee mug, t-shirt, poster, etc.)

  • An Example Australian Artist, for (body of work, including) Example work(s), in Containing Publication(s), Publisher(s) (Location(s)). (Example link to more information)

  • Elaine Cochrane, for "Colony", in SF Commentary 93.
  • Kathleen Jennings for "Illustration Friday".
  • Dick Jenssen, for "Island", in SF Commentary 92.
  • Dick Jenssen, for "Mars Atttacks", in SF Commentary 93.
  • Carol Kewley, for "Poems of the Space Race", in SF Commentary 92.
  • David Russell, for body of work, including illustration in SF Commentary 92.

Best Fan Publication in any Medium

3.10 Fan Publication in any Medium: This award is for a work or group of related works in any medium first published, released, or made available for public viewing in the eligible calendar year. The writer or artist must have received no payment. Eligible works include, but are not limited to, a periodical, journal, fanzine, ezine or webzine.


  • 2016 Australian SF Snapshot, Greg Chapman, Tehani Croft, Tsana Dolichva, Marisol Dunham, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Stephanie Gunn, Ju Landéesse, David McDonald, Belle McQuattie, Matthew Morrison, Alex Pierce, Rivqa Rafael, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Helen Stubbs, Katharine Stubbs and Matthew Summers. (See also [1])
  • Dark Matter Zine, Nalini Haynes.
  • Earl Grey Editing Services (blog), Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
  • Ethel the Aardvark, Melbourne Science Fiction Club.
  • Galactic Chat, Alexandra Pierce, David McDonald, Sarah Parker, Helen Stubbs, Mark Webb, and Sean Wright.
  • Galactic Suburbia, Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce, and Tansy Rayner Roberts.
  • iOTA, edited by Leigh Edmonds.
  • No Award (blog), Liz Barr and Stephanie Lai.
  • SF Commentary, Bruce Gillespie.
  • Sonic Screwdriver, Doctor Who Club of Victoria.
  • The Angriest, Grant Watson.
  • The Coode St Podcast, Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan.
  • The Martian Drive-In Podcast, Terry Frost.
  • The Writer and the Critic, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond.
  • Treasure, Bruce Gillespie.
  • Verity!, Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign, Katrina Griffiths, L.M. Myles, Lynne M. Thomas, and Tansy Rayner Roberts.
  • Viewing Clutter, George Ivanoff.

Best New Talent

3.11 New Talent: This award recognises excellence of achievement in any field of the genre by an individual who has never been nominated for a recognised award, or has only been nominated for a recognised award in one or both of the two calendar years prior to the year for which they are a Best New Talent nominee. Recognised awards include but are not limited to: Australian SF ("Ditmar"), Aurealis, Hugo and Nebula Awards. Once nominated, an individual may only be nominated once more, in the year following the first nomination.


  • Liz Barr (second year of eligibility)
  • Rebecca Fraser, writer
  • Darren Goossens, writer
  • Stephanie Lai, writer
  • Samantha Murray, short-story writer ([2])
  • T. R. Napper (Tim), writer ([3]) - second year of eligibility
  • Shauna O'Meara, writer/artist - was nominated for 2015 Ditmar Awards
  • Marlee Jane Ward, writer

William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review

3.12 William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review: William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review is for the writing or editing of a work or a group of related works of criticism or review pertaining to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, or horror.


  • Sue Bursztynski, for reviews, in The Great Raven.
  • Kat Clay for essays and reviews in "Weird Fiction Review".
  • Robbie Coburn, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • Tehani Croft & Marisol Dunham, for "Revisiting Pern: the great McCaffrey reread" review series.
  • Tsana Dolichva, for reviews, in Tsana's Reads and Reviews.
  • Kate Forsyth, for The Rebirth of Rapunzel: a mythic biography of the maiden in the tower, FableCroft Publishing.
  • Robert Goodman, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • George Ivanoff, for reviews, in Viewing Clutter.
  • Aimée Lindorff, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • John Litchen, for "Fascinating Mars: 120 Years of fiction about Mars, part 1", in SF Commentary 93.
  • Rebecca McEwen, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • Stephanie McLeay, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • Foz Meadows and Mark Oshiro, for Speculative Fiction 2015, The Book Smugglers.
  • Ian Mond, for reviews, in The Hysterical Hamster.
  • Jessica Nelson, for review, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine.
  • Alexandra Pierce, for reviews, in Randomly Yours, Alex.
  • Gillian Polack, for "Brumby Adventures in Space: The Science Fiction of Mary Elwyn Patchett, in Aurealis 94.
  • Gillian Polack, for "Early Australian Fantasy: Norman Lindsay's The Magic Pudding", in Aurealis 92.
  • Gillian Polack, for History and Fiction: Writers, their Research, Worlds and Stories, Peter Lang.
  • Gillian Polack, for "Sky Politics: Nevil Shute's In the Wet", in Aurealis 87.
  • Deanne Sheldon-Collins, for reviews in Aurealis.
  • Colin Steele, for reviews in The Canberra Times.
  • Colin Steele, for "The Field" in SF Commentary 91 and SF Commentary 93.
  • Katharine Stubbs, for reviews in Venture Adlaxre.
  • Grant Watson, for reviews, in FictionMachine.
  • Grant Watson, for reviews, in The Angriest.
  • D.C. White, for reviews, in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine.